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On August 3, the Biden Administration announced a new CDC eviction moratorium protecting millions of Americans from losing their homes and providing relief to landlords in need during this crisis.

Democrats have worked tirelessly for this action, which is based on public health needs. This brand new moratorium will provide time for the money already allocated by Congress to flow. It helps stop the spread of the coronavirus, which worsens due to the delta variant, and protects families and landlords.

August 2, 2021

Speaker of the House Senate Majority Leader

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Charles Schumer

U.S. House of Representatives United States Senate

H-232, The Capitol S-221, The Capitol

Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510

Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer:

Today, Rep. Danny K. Davis voted for the budget he has been advocating for: to make historic investments in American jobs, opportunity and working families with H.R. 4502, a package to fund the federal government in the next fiscal year. This essential legislation will improve the health and financial security of American families – while also investing in clean energy, public health, and education to set America up for future success.

Today, Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), along with Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Representative Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), led a bipartisan group of Representatives in reintroducing legislation to modernize the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program to better support low-income workers as they seek training and education for in-demand health care careers.

"I applaud President Biden for installing Kilolo Kijakazi as Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Former Commissioner Andrew Saul and former Deputy Social Security Commissioner David Black advanced policies to cut Social Security, deny disability benefits for older severely-disabled workers, reduce due process protections for Social Security appeals, and violate labor laws, with the effect of limiting benefits to some of the most vulnerable individuals in our nation. The Supreme Court's decision in the case of Collins v.